Fisheries Research Technician

Description: We are seeking full-time fisheries research technicians (4-5) to join us within the Center for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences (CFAAS) at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The preferred start date is May 12th and will continue until August 15th with a possibility for extension until December 2025 or transition into the M.S. in the CFAAS program. The starting salary is $15.00/hr. 

The CFAAS is located in the hilly and forested region of southern Illinois, which includes the Shawnee National Forest, the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, areas for hiking, camping, rock climbing, fishing and biking, and other outdoor recreational activities. The area lies at the intersection of multiple ecoregions, including the confluences and wetlands of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. 

Responsibilities:  Assist graduate students and researchers by performing fieldwork to complete fish population, water quality, and habitat assessments, including surveys, species identification, and data collection as well as assisting with project planning, support, and implementation. This may include boat electrofishing, setting gill nets, hydroacoustics, and telemetry.

Assist graduate students and researchers by compiling data and laboratory work, including assembling information from hardcopy and digital sources, performing data entry, preparing samples for stable isotope analysis, species dissection, and identification. 

 Assist with projects such as aquaponic, fish husbandry, and landscape maintenance at our Touch of Nature experimental pond facility.

 Maintain boats, trucks, field gear, and pond experimental facility under the direction of our lab manager.

Qualifications: Ability to work independently and as part of a team; Capable of completing training and continuing to follow the approved methodologies and safety procedures throughout the employment period.

Ability to work outdoors with some physical activity involved, including lifting, and carrying heavy items.

Ability to travel with staff on daily and overnight field trips (frequently extending beyond eight hours).

Work in adverse weather conditions.

Possess a valid driver’s license at the time of the interview.

U.S. citizen 

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